Palestine / Coulter / Mathoul - Maximin
50

Kind of interesting drone music. Doesn't really click with me but I can't put my finger on why.

Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
78

Ritchie Blackmore's guitar work is truly mind-blowing. Dio is one of the greatest rock vocalists of all time. This album shows Rainbow at their best.

Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time
60

This album is really of it's time. If I was ripping a joint of shitty brickweed in the 70s I'd be grooving.

YOB - Our Raw Heart
69

A mixed bag. Very atmospheric but sometimes the tracks don't develop enough. When it's great it is great but that isn't all of the time.

XEONXEONXEON - XEONCORE
65

All these low ratings are crazy, this music definitely reached the wrong audience somehow. Experiemental hardcore/rap crossover with a little fucking around, I found it pretty enjoyable.

Ozzy Osbourne - Diary of a Madman
77

Although I wasn't initually captivated, the album does seem to get better as it goes on. That guitar solo in Believer gives me a boner. S.A.T.O is absolute riff-city. The title track starts with a beautiful guitar line, when the band kicks in they kick in HARD. Though he wasn't new to music this is still an impressive solo career effort.

R.I.P Ozzy.

65

I can see the vision, I love the tape collage feel though I do wish it flowed a bit smoother. The most musically intwresting section is definitely the last 3/4 of side A. For such a stripped back band and recording it still delivers the feeling I'm sure they were going for. Obviously compared to their later albums this is just an early demo and doesn't deliver the same experience, but that's a really high bar.

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Andromida - When The Shadows First Lengthened
55

Decent but nothing that makes it stand out from this kind of Djent/Metalcore scene. Good riffs, makes me think of a cross between Slipknot and Periphery.

Hatebreed - Perseverance
80

They might be a little one note, but they have this shit down. Angry, pounding music. When you're in the mood, nothing hits like this. Surprisingly the lyrics seem pretty well thought out.

Sic Alps - She's On Top
70

Nice little garage rock EP. Nothing mould breaking but a thoroughly enjoyable listen. The final track, Biz Bag, gets extremely retro with some early 70s/late 60s style vocal harmonies and proto-punk garage rock feel.

Ulver - The Assassination Of Julius Caesar
78

Atmospheric, Depeche Mode flavoured, industrial. No one would ever have seen a black metal band end up making this kind of music. I like it quite a lot.

Natural Information Society - Manifestation
70

Meditative, hypnotic, avant-garde jazz. A nice calm listen if you're in the mood.

Grief Ritual - Spiritual Disease
72

Great metalcore EP, this band has big potential.

Black Country, New Road - Forever Howlong
48

I had high hopes for this album but seeing them live crushed that for me. The show-tuney sound/chamber-pop shift they've made isn't what I got into BCNR for. Just not to my taste.

Current 93 - The Inmost Light
40

I appreciate the atmosphere he's going for but it's not for me. A few good songs but mostly stuff I just can't gel with.

Earth - Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version
90

Certified drone metal classic.

Deftones - private music
81

Deftones are back and fucking.

Dangers - Messy, Isn't It?
80

Some seriously hard fucking metalcore.

Will Wood - The Normal Album
100

One of my all time favourites, makes me laugh, makes me emotional.

Faith No More - Angel Dust
100

I have loved this album since I first heard it 10 years ago. It never grows stale, maybe my view is skewed by nostalgia but I feel how I feel.

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